Lion of Macedon: The Life of Alexander the Great, Hardcover - Sigrid Simms

Reducere. These are the memoirs of Hephaestion, an historical person, who was the closest friend of Alexander the Great from childhood to their early deaths ...

In October 336 BC, statues of the twelve Olympian Gods were paraded through the ancient capital of Macedon. Following them was a thirteenth, a stat...

DescriptionThe first-ever extensive biography of Tibet's most famous nonsectarian Buddhist lama Known as the "king of renunciates, " Jamgon Kongtru...

The Conquests of Alexander the Great - Waldemar Heckel

'Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a van...

Reducere. While many books, fiction and nonfiction alike, chronicle Alexander the Great's ascension to power and conquest of the ancient world, few go back t...

Description*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "There is nothing imposs...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Richard Stoneman""How can a man become a god?"" So enquired Alexander the Great of the Brahmin sages of India. And how did ...

Drawing on the latest archaeology and research this is the most detailed study in recent years of Alexander's Macedonian army, the most efficient a...

Completes Stephen English's trilogy on Alexander's military career.Illustrations: 34 black and white maps & diagrams

Alexander conquered the largest empire the world had yet seen but died aged just 33, allegedly without nominating a successor.Illustrations: 6 blac...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hellenistic World, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: The Hellenis...

Reducere. Philip II of Macedonia (382-336 BCE), unifier of Greece, author of Greece's first federal constitution, founder of the first territorial state with...

Reducere. A gold mine for fans of Greek history This work engages the reader in Greek culture and the history of Alexander the Great and his invasion of Pers...

Uncovers a connection between a Macedonian funerary sculpture found in the foundations of the Basilica di San Marco in Venice and the sarcophagus o...

A traditional biography on the life of Mipham Rinpoche--one of the greatest 19th-century masters--from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, one of the greatest...

In the second novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ...

Eminent Corporations. The Rise and Fall of the Great British Corporation - Andrew Simms, David Boyle

A brand new edition of fantasy legend David Gemmell's spellbinding historical fantasy novel set in ancient Greece - a tale of empire, power and magic

Reducere. When Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-two, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in t...

Reducere. DescriptionThis riveting historical fiction depicts a soldier in Alexander the Great's army, and was written using the authentic Macedonian letters...

A new biography of Yeshe Tsogyal, the mother of Buddhism in Tibet, who is considered an enlightened being by millions throughout the Himalayan regi...

All the significant stories of the Old and New Testaments from Genesis to the book of Acts are retold in clear, simple language which children unde...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hellenistic Age, then keep reading...The alienation of the people from the government and so...

A classic collection of writings on the meditation practice and theory of Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, by the celebrated fourteenth-century scho...

A beautifully written biography of a giant of the nineteenth century, explorer of Latin America and founder of biogeography.

Little Lion is a fact-filled picture book story based on the everyday adventures of a Lion Cub and their WILD family.Publisher: QED PublishingAutho...

Widely considered to be among the most important Italian poets of the twentieth century, Sandro Penna was born and raised in Perugia but spent most...

Corita Kent (1918-1986) lived a remarkable life as an artist, educator, nun, and activist. Unapologetically holding true to herself and her beliefs...

"The most important work on Alexander the Great to appear in a long time. Neither scholarship nor semi-fictional biography will ever be the same ag...

Reducere. Alexander the Great, arguably the most exciting figure from antiquity, waged war as a Homeric hero and lived as one, conquering native peoples and ...